Category Archives: Volubilis

Volubilis was a Roman ruin 29 km from Meknes or 58 km outside of Fez. Records states that it was first established dating from 3rd century BC. Volubilis grew under the Roman rule and its prosperity derived from olive growing, prompted the residents to construct many fine houses with large mosaic floors which the floors still stand today.

The town fell to local tribes around 285 AD and was never retaken by Rome. People continued to live there for more than 1,000 years. Volubilis was first abandoned in the 18th century, when it was demolished in order to provide building materials for the construction of the palaces of Moulay Ismail in Meknes. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Archaeological Site of Volubilis.

For more than 2,000 years, the ruins of Volubilis is a sight to behold.

A 2,000+ year old mosaic floor still maintaining its colors in the open.

We were at the archaeological site of Volubilis till late evening with a beautiful blue sky. We then moved on the city of Fes about 82 km away where we will be spending for the night. The drive was quite a distance and we passed by mountain range, a lake, harvested wheat fields and eventually the setting sun casting its yellow hues onto the Moroccan landscape. It was somewhere in between Volubilis and Fes that dusk started to set in and I got these nice yellow cast landscape captured. Sheer co-incidence. A treat for avid photographer like me.

There are no caption for the photos below as I don’t know where exactly these locations are.